An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 60-year-old Bartow man's drug-fueled crash near Lakeland on Friday resulted in his arrest on multiple ...

HMS Diamond successfully intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone while escorting merchant vessels in the tense waters of ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. – Firefighters in western North Carolina continue their effort to contain the Melrose Fire. The fire was ...

A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting struck by a vehicle, according to The Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...

The Polk County History Center will close from March 3 to July 15 for renovations, but will offer digital programming.

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...